Living With Diabetes

“Diabetes Medicine: It’s More Than Just Blood Sugar Control” will be the topic of a discussion today from 4 to 5 p.m. in the community room of Ukrop’s, 11361 Midlothian Turnpike. For details, call (804) 340-3005 or (800) 272-9683.

Eye health

Dunlop House Assisted Living, 235 Dunlop Farms Blvd. in Colonial Heights, is offering a free program on eye health Monday at 3 p.m. For details, call Toy at (804) 520-0050.

Alzheimer’s programs

The Alzheimer’s Association Greater Richmond Chapter is offering the following programs:

— Wednesday, “Maintain Your Brain,” Beaufont Towers Retirement Community, 7015 Carnation St., 10 a.m. and Bensley Community Center, 2900 Drewery’s Bluff Road, 1 p.m.

Next Thursday at 4 p.m., “Community Dynamics,” Circle Center Adult Day Center, 3900 W. Broad St., No. 20.

— April 29, “Mind Joggers (Learn Fun Ways to Keep Your Mind Sharp),” Beaufont Towers Retirement Community, 7015 Carnation St., 10 a.m. To register, call (804) 967-2580 or e-mail: fran.foster@alz.org.

‘Cancer & Employment’

A free program titled “Cancer & Employment: What Survivors Need to Know” will be presented by VCU Massey Cancer Center and Susan G. Komen for the Cure next Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 W. Broad St. To register, visit www.massey.vcu.edu/ survivors or call (804) 628-1917.

Living with arthritis

The Area Planning and Services Committee for Aging with Lifelong Disabilities is hosting a workshop on living with arthritis, good nutrition, and exercise.

The workshop will be held tomorrow from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Deep Run Recreation Center, 9910 Ridgefield Parkway. Cost is $10 and includes lunch. For details, call (804) 358-2211, ext. 33.

Brain-injury group

The Brain Injury Association of Virginia, Richmond Support Group meets Monday at Children’s Hospital, 2924 Brook Road.

The meeting starts at 6:15 p.m. in the auditorium and the speaker begins at 6:30. Dr. David Ross will talk about “Medications After Brain Injury.”

For details, call Christine Baggini at (804) 355-5748.

Death and dying

“Death and Dying,” a free seminar on advance planning, will be held at Covenant Woods’ Community Center, 7090 Covenant Woods Drive, from 9 a.m. to noon on April 26. To register, call (804) 569-8000 by Monday.

Stress-relief workshop

“Ready, Set, Relax,” will be the topic of a free class Tuesday, from 6:15 to 7:45 p.m. at Massage Envy at Short Pump. To register, call (804) 612-0540.

Spinal stenosis

“Treatment of Spinal Stenosis With X-Stop” will be the topic of a free luncheon lecture tomorrow at noon; and “Basic Cardiac Medication” will be the topic of a free program Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Virginia Heart Institute, 205 N. Hamilton St.

For details, call (804) 359-9265 or (800) 468-1030.

Restless-legs group

The Central Virginia Restless Legs Syndrome support group will meet Saturday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital (Parham). The topic will be diagnosis and treatment.

For details, call Jennifer Hayes at (804) 273-9900.

Health fair

Virginia Commonwealth University’s MCV Campus Student Government Association is holding a health fair Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, Exhibit Hall D.

Services will be free and include dental, blood pressure checks, cholesterol screenings, diabetes screening and health education information.

For details, call Napoleon L. Peoples at (804) 828-0525 or visit www.vcu.edu/sga/med/healthfair.shtml.

Prostate cancer

The US Too Prostate Cancer Support Group will meet today at 7 p.m. in the auxiliary building of Ridge Baptist Church, 1515 E. Ridge Road.

The topic will be the use of polyphenols and diet to prevent or slow prostate cancer.

For details, call Peter Moon at (804) 346-4407 evenings.

Ovarian cancer

The Greater Richmond Division of the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition will meet Monday at 6 p.m. in the Williamsburg Room at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital (Forest).

For details, call Marie Lowden at (804) 282-5006.

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